Glad I Heard Our Local Movie Critic Raving About This One- The IMAX / 3D was Worth the Money!

Rating: 9/10 (19 July 2013)

So, I was listening to our local movie critic do his weekly review on the radio on my way to work last week. He was saying that this is the best flick he's seen so far in 2013. This intrigued me. Later that night my son 7 year old came home and said, "Mom, I heard about some movie called Pacific Rim. Will you take me?" Figuring it was a sign, we found ourselves at the movie theaters earlier this evening. I took he critics advice and forked over the extra cash for my theater's IMAX/3D version of the flick. Wise choice. A wise choice indeed. This movie comes very close to putting the audience into sensory overload.... Just close enough to still be incredible. Great story line. I like that it deviated from the cliché aliens from outer space. The concept was fresh. And, it was never drawn out. Action-packed for more than 3/4 of the movie. I also liked that they used recognizable, but not over-used actors. No one's celebrity status overshadowed another's. I also liked that the love story was an unlikely couple who weren't running around naked or groping each other every minute of the movie. There were also other characters who had separate story lines going... They added great humor to the action and drama.
All and all a great night out. There really wasn't many swear words at all... So, other than the robot on monster violence... This was a good family flick.